# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Shire (SHC)

> 3,162 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,162 km / 1,965 mi / 1,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:14 in Istanbul, it's 17:14 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,882 ft (SHC is higher than IST)

## Airports

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

### [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shire, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 14.080000, 38.270000
- Elevation: 6,207 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)